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July 17, 2010 9:16 AM

Bangladesh bans Maududi books

The Bangladesh Government has ordered mosques and libraries across the country to remove all books written by a controversial Islamic scholar. The chief of the Government-funded Islamic Foundation said that the books by Syed Abul Ala Maududi encouraged militancy and terrorism. Maududi - who died in ...

July 17, 2010 9:16 AM

Bangladesh bans Maududi books

The Bangladesh Government has ordered mosques and libraries across the country to remove all books written by a controversial Islamic scholar. The chief of the Government-funded Islamic Foundation said that the books by Syed Abul Ala Maududi encouraged militancy and terrorism. Maududi - who died in ...

July 17, 2010 9:14 AM

Bangladesh to draft changes in Constitution

<br/>The Bangladesh Government has decided to form an All Party Parliamentary Committee in the next few days to prepare a draft of amendments to the Constitution in light of the Supreme Court verdict endorsing the High Court's ruling that the fifth amendment was unconstitutional and illega...

July 17, 2010 9:14 AM

Bangladesh to draft changes in Constitution

<br/>The Bangladesh Government has decided to form an All Party Parliamentary Committee in the next few days to prepare a draft of amendments to the Constitution in light of the Supreme Court verdict endorsing the High Court's ruling that the fifth amendment was unconstitutional and illega...

July 16, 2010 9:02 PM

Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, a Taliban commander responsible for bringing foreign fighters from Iran into Afghanistan was killed by local and international troops. <br/><br/>NATO's International Security Assistance Force today said the incident took place during a raid on an insurgent tr...

July 16, 2010 9:02 PM

Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, a Taliban commander responsible for bringing foreign fighters from Iran into Afghanistan was killed by local and international troops. <br/><br/>NATO's International Security Assistance Force today said the incident took place during a raid on an insurgent tr...

July 16, 2010 8:44 PM

Crops destroyed as Russia swelters in heatwave

In Russia, soaring temperatures across large swathes of the country have destroyed nearly 10 million hectares of crops and prompted a state of emergency to be declared in 17 regions.<br/><br/>Today the state-run Moscow region weather bureau said it expected the heatwave, which ha...

July 16, 2010 8:44 PM

Crops destroyed as Russia swelters in heatwave

In Russia, soaring temperatures across large swathes of the country have destroyed nearly 10 million hectares of crops and prompted a state of emergency to be declared in 17 regions.<br/><br/>Today the state-run Moscow region weather bureau said it expected the heatwave, which ha...

July 16, 2010 8:43 PM

Australia defeats Pak by 150 runs in 1st test

Australia defeated Pakistan by 150 runs in first Cricket test at Lord's, London today. Pakistan needed 440 runs to win but they were all out for 289 in their second innings. <br/><br/>Salman Butt was the highest scorer with 92 followed by Kamran Akmal 46 and Azhar Ali 42 . F...

July 16, 2010 8:43 PM

Australia defeats Pak by 150 runs in 1st test

Australia defeated Pakistan by 150 runs in first Cricket test at Lord's, London today. Pakistan needed 440 runs to win but they were all out for 289 in their second innings. <br/><br/>Salman Butt was the highest scorer with 92 followed by Kamran Akmal 46 and Azhar Ali 42 . F...

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